Master Vinayak was born on January 19, 1906 in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India as Winayak Damodar Karnataki. He was an actor and director, known for Brahmachari (1938), Ghar Ki Rani (1940) and Nigah-e-Nafrat (1935). He was married to Meenaxi. He died on August 19, 1947 in Bombay, Maharashtra.